2018 SMU Mustangs Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 132 | 129 | 19 | 280 |
| at Home | 6 | 70 | 51 | 8 | 129 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 62 | 78 | 11 | 151 |
| in Wins | 5 | 64 | 38 | 10 | 112 |
| in Losses | 7 | 68 | 91 | 9 | 168 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 94 | 77 | 9 | 180 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 38 | 52 | 10 | 100 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 32 | 35 | 4 | 71 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 100 | 94 | 15 | 209 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 126 | 117 | 15 | 258 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 80 | 92 | 10 | 182 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 46 | 25 | 5 | 76 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 44 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 99 | 104 | 11 | 214 |
| in August/September | 5 | 60 | 53 | 10 | 123 |
| in October | 3 | 32 | 34 | 2 | 68 |
| in November | 4 | 40 | 42 | 7 | 89 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |